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Neosho Rapids Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

In Neosho Rapids, Kansas, Neosho Rapids Elementary serves 107 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in a small rural community. Its enrollment is the smallest among the 10 nearby schools in the comparison. The central concern is that its 2025–26 proficiency rates were below both the state and Southern Lyon County district rates in ELA, math, and science.

Compared with nearby schools, the school’s results are weakest in ELA and science, while math is closer to the middle of the group. ELA proficiency was 37%, below the nearby average of 46%; only one of the 10 nearby schools scored lower. Science was 33%, 15 points below the nearby average, and the lowest result among the nine nearby schools reporting science. Math was 33%, just 3 points below the nearby average, with six nearby schools below it and four above. Within the school, third-grade math stands out: its 40% rate was higher than seven of the 10 nearby schools with scores for that grade. Fifth grade is a concern: ELA was 27%, 24 points below the state and district, and fifth-grade science was the lowest among nearby schools reporting that grade.

Results have fallen across subjects: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA dropped 10 percentage points and math dropped 16; science fell 11 points between 2023–24 and 2025–26. Over the same period, the school moved from above the state in each subject to below it. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also declined, from the 68th percentile in 2022–23 to the 22nd percentile and one star in 2025–26 (512th of 657 schools). Yet SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 95th percentile for serving students with low socioeconomic status in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 36th percentile that year. Its ranking for serving White students fell from the 36th percentile in 2023–24 to the 6th in 2025–26, below the overall 22nd percentile that year. The student–teacher ratio was 9.1, the lowest among nearby schools; the free/reduced-lunch rate was 56%, close to the nearby average of 58%.

107

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,547

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

240 N. Commercial
Neosho Rapids, KS 66864

(620) 342-7783

District: Southern Lyon County

Students who attend Neosho Rapids Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hartford Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

512^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Southern Lyon County

139^th of 268Southern Lyon County among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	512 of 657	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	332 of 653	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	212 of 660	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	449 of 668	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	463 of 670	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	292 of 667	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	379 of 656	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	306 of 659	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	403 of 656	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	357 of 678	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	77.1	106 of 668	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	174 of 660	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	51 of 631	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	38 of 630	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.6	126 of 621	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	100 of 614	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.2	10 of 600	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	9 of 585	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	24 of 533	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	101 of 546	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	209 of 512	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	348 of 494	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	369 of 594	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	400 of 605	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	540 of 576	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	455 of 576	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	371 of 579	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	226 of 584	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	478 of 596	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	497 of 587	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	238 of 592	59.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+59 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts37%-9 vs state

Science33%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	26.7	512^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.1%		39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%	93	46.7	37.5	26.7				37.0	40.0	25.0	33.3				32.6	33.3		33.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	61.9	232^nd of 657 public elementary schools	64.7%		76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%	101	58.6	61.9	68.4				62.3	34.5	19.0	68.4				39.1	57.9		57.9	$16,468	$300	$16,168
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	K-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	13.4	583^rd of 657 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%	19	20.0	17.6	35.7				25.7	12.0	10.5	32.1				19.4	35.7		35.7	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
W A White Elementary	Public	K-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	19.8	558^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%	29	28.0	52.8	25.0				37.1	11.5	27.0	24.1				21.7	33.3		33.3	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Riverside Elementary	Public	K-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	29.1	502^nd of 657 public elementary schools	23.6%		20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%	48	44.9	31.6	43.6				39.7	18.4	26.3	43.6				29.8	41.8		41.8	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	48.6	347^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%	29	52.4	45.9	56.9				52.3	47.6	27.0	36.5				37.4	53.8		53.8	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	62.1	228^th of 657 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%	23	52.2	47.6	66.7				55.9	60.9	33.3	58.3				51.5	54.2		54.2	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Village Elementary	Public	K-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	401	26	15.1	59.9%	186 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	185 (46.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	41.3	406^th of 657 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.5	368^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.9%	38	44.6	48.3	47.1				46.7	30.4	41.4	48.5				40.6	39.7		39.7	$13,348	$1,204	$12,144
Timmerman Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	370	30	12.5	45.4%	218 (58.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	45.6	372^nd of 657 public elementary schools	43.4%		56.5	278^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.6%	94	45.3	42.6	50.8				46.2	37.5	40.0	45.8				41.0	52.5		52.5	$13,682	$1,462	$12,221
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	223	19	11.6	47.5%	202 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.5	320^th of 657 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.1	308^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.0%	12	51.6	58.3	52.9	37.9	30.0	78.6	49.6	35.5	37.5	52.9	37.9	25.0	42.9	37.8	64.7	64.3	64.5	$16,376	$5,406	$10,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Neosho Rapids Elementary

How many students attend Neosho Rapids Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Neosho Rapids Elementary.

What district is Neosho Rapids Elementary in?

Southern Lyon County

Is Neosho Rapids Elementary a good school?

Neosho Rapids Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Neosho Rapids Elementary attend?

Students who attend Neosho Rapids Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hartford Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Neosho Rapids Elementary?

Students at Neosho Rapids Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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